Penang Monthly

Penang Monthly, by Penang Institute, is the voice of Penang, offering insights on its people, politics, economy, culture, and society, with a focus on local and national issues for curious Malaysians.

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Fuel Subsidies in Malaysia vs Global Crude Oil Prices, 2006-2012

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The Malaysian fuel subsidies bill is highly dependent on global crude oil prices. In other words, when the global crude oil prices increase, our government has...

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Sunset in Kubang Semang, Bukit Mertajam.

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Social Media Usage Among Penangites

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Social media can be defined as any instance of electronic communication where netizens create online communities to disseminate information, videos, visuals o...

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The Food Issue

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Women in the Labour Force

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In 2017 48.8% of Malaysia’s total population is represented by women1; in Penang, women make up 49.7% of its total population.2However, women stood for...

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Event

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4 FebQueen Mary Cruise Venue: Tanjung City Marina, George TownWebsite: www.visitpenang.gov.my13 Feb - 14 MARKek Lok Si...

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Penang Island Jazz Festival 2009

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The sixth edition of the Penang Island Jazz Festival was held from Dec 3-6, 2009, featuring performers from Germany, Norway, Korea, Lithuania, Brazil, Australia...

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Tourism and Ecotourism in Numbers

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Over the past decade, the number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia has shown a gradual increase (Figure 1). Although the total number of visitors dropped by abo...

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One temple, many faiths

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STATISTIC

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Bon Odori

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In what has become a reliable and popular Penang tradition, the annual Bon Odori Festival returned to Esplanade, Penang on July 16, treating Penangites and tour...

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Statistics

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